Library · Cumberland
Cumberland Public Library
Cumberland Public Library serves Cumberland’s 36,405 residents. Last year it logged 128,045 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 297K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cumberland Public Library
1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland 02864
57 hrsopen a week
55,210sq ft
104Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
128K
visits
3.5 per resident
297K
loans, print + digital
8.2 per resident
555
programs & events
13K attended
14K
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
3.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
297K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
555 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.9M.
Local 78%State 19%Gifts & other 3%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.